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. -- i hope that obama becomes more involved in the house and senate. they are in session for the next 90 days or 120 days. they need to be in session all year round. people work without taking these breaks. the need to keep doing it and get to work can figure it out until it is figured out. i also do like the fact that of holding their pay. that should go for democrats and republicans if things cannot get done. host: here's what donna says on twitter -- rodney in columbus, ohio, democratic line. caller: good morning. my advice is for the gop to just realize their job is temporary, also. the same things have been going on, obstruction, of all the different bills and legislation being drawn up by democrats has been obstructed. that is not to anybody's benefit. i feel, once they realize that they work for the people and need to listen to the people, they will realize what they're doing is hurting us. they're not entitled to be where they are. somebody actually elected them. once the people stand up, they will see what happens in the next year or two as fa
. -- i hope that obama becomes more involved in the house and senate. they are in session for the next 90 days or 120 days. they need to be in session all year round. people work without taking these breaks. the need to keep doing it and get to work can figure it out until it is figured out. i also do like the fact that of holding their pay. that should go for democrats and republicans if things cannot get done. host: here's what donna says on twitter -- rodney in columbus, ohio, democratic...
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back in 2006, speaking on the senate floor then senator obama announced he was going to vote no to the debt ceiling increase. he went on the say "i oppose the effort to increase the debt limit. we now depend on foreign countries to pay debt". since then, we now have a $16.4 trillion debt, nearly doubled in six years. in fact, since this president has become president in 2009, he has added more than four times -- more than $4 trillion -- more debt in four years, excuse me than the previous president did in eight. so the four of you, was the president right? is this a failure of leadership and is there a better direction? >> well, i certainly think he was right that we shouldn't run the store based on borrowing. there's a lot of ways you can pay your debts an they don't always include -- >> since he made that speech it has gotten worse. he has done nothing to change the trajectory. is the president right, is it a leadership failure? >> i would grow with that. it is. >> congressman, i would be careful to point out that some of that increase in that debt that took place was a result of obl
back in 2006, speaking on the senate floor then senator obama announced he was going to vote no to the debt ceiling increase. he went on the say "i oppose the effort to increase the debt limit. we now depend on foreign countries to pay debt". since then, we now have a $16.4 trillion debt, nearly doubled in six years. in fact, since this president has become president in 2009, he has added more than four times -- more than $4 trillion -- more debt in four years, excuse me than the...
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the other stuff, senator patty murray will be the next spokesperson on that. .. but it was nice yesterday. i thought it was a really good speech. people can criticize president obama about a lot of things, but not his ability to communicate. he communicated to the american people in message of hope, a massive action. we should move past the name-calling phase. one last question. [inaudible] >> i've had meetings during the recess, before the recess. we had another meeting today in within the next 24 to 36 hours we can get something we agree on. if not, we're going to move forward on what i think needs to be done. the caucus will support me on that. already imac [inaudible] >> tell me what you mean, debt limit. [inaudible] >> you just think you cannot do better question than they can? i repeat i'm glad the debt ceiling is not an issue we need to address now. the debt ceiling is not going to kick in for a while. we have many months of work through those and senator murray is going to be my lead on the budget. senator baucus is going to be my lead on the debt ceiling
the other stuff, senator patty murray will be the next spokesperson on that. .. but it was nice yesterday. i thought it was a really good speech. people can criticize president obama about a lot of things, but not his ability to communicate. he communicated to the american people in message of hope, a massive action. we should move past the name-calling phase. one last question. [inaudible] >> i've had meetings during the recess, before the recess. we had another meeting today in within...
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promising there would be hard questions in the senate. it obviously applies to the house foreign affairs. i would like to know -- [inaudible] with the oversight government reform committee. it could be obama's watergate. how far will you take it. >> watch the hearing tomorrow. i believe the questions american people want asked will be asked. i anticipate me personally asking me asked pointed questions how the secretary. i have questions as an american taxpayer and citizens. i was surprised this weekend after what happened in algeria that the secretary panetta said we're going go after the guys that were responsible for killing these americans that were working. what about going after the guys that killed our ambassador? and killed two guys that served our country and our military? you know, and posted that on facebook. i was dumbfound at the fact he would make the statement and they have been quite about the death of four americans in libya. and so america has a lot of questions. what exactly was going on at so the-called consulate in ben
promising there would be hard questions in the senate. it obviously applies to the house foreign affairs. i would like to know -- [inaudible] with the oversight government reform committee. it could be obama's watergate. how far will you take it. >> watch the hearing tomorrow. i believe the questions american people want asked will be asked. i anticipate me personally asking me asked pointed questions how the secretary. i have questions as an american taxpayer and citizens. i was...